The Perfume Library

38 perfumes

Dama (Eau de Parfum)

Tonatto

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Eau de Parfum

Tonatto Dama Eau de Parfum is a feminine scent that sets a powdery floral heart of iris and violet against the sweetness of amber and vanilla. Its longevity is good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, though a fair number choose winter too. It suits everyday wear, the office and evenings out alike. Nearly half of voters find it feminine, and some also call it classic. Amber and vanilla open it warm and sweet. In the heart, iris and violet take over and the scent turns powdery and floral. Opoponax adds a resinous, woody depth at the base, while spicy and synthetic touches stay in the background. Zara Vanilla Vibration and Gucci The Virgin Violet have a close profile.

Amir

6.9

Tonatto

Citrus · Spicy · Woody

Tonatto Amir is a unisex oriental that sets bright citrus against a resinous, smoky and spicy base. It opens with floral notes and petitgrain; in the heart, lemon tree and orange carry the citrus on while myrrh adds a resinous depth. The base of French labdanum, amber and musk settles into a woody, earthy, soft warmth. Most voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it is present but not room-filling. It is mostly chosen for fall and winter, for leisure and evening wear. Votes split between feminine and masculine character. Yves Saint Laurent M7 and Etro Messe de Minuit have a close profile.

Ápeiron

7.5

Tonatto · 2015

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Tonatto Ápeiron is a unisex perfume with a sweet, floral character and a gourmand, powdery side, one that most voters read as feminine. It reads as a single whole: tonka bean and liquorice build a sweet, gourmand base, violet adds a soft, powdery floral touch, and ambergris deepens the spicy, oriental tone. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, winter and spring, while very few choose summer. Votes are spread fairly evenly across leisure, daily wear, business and evening. Most voters find it feminine, with some calling it classic. Dior Hypnotic Poison and Lolita Lempicka Élixir Sublime have a close profile.

Sandalo Per Teti

7.2

Tonatto · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Fruity

Tonatto Sandalo Per Teti is a unisex scent that sets the fresh citrus of Amalfi lemon and orange over a soft base of sandalwood and musk. It opens with Amalfi lemon and orange, a fresh citrus with a lightly sweet, fruity edge. Tea and lavender in the heart soften it, bringing in spicy and powdery touches. Sandalwood and musk then settle into a warm, woody base. Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it stays fairly close to skin and clothes. Most voters place it in spring, fall and summer, with leisure, daily wear and the office leading the occasions. Voters split almost evenly between calling it masculine and feminine.

Albi

7.9

Tonatto · 2002

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Tonatto Albi is a fresh, citrusy fragrance for men, with a green, floral and lightly spicy chypre-fougère character. Petitgrain and lavender lead the top, bringing coolness and a green edge. In the heart, rose and pepper add a soft floral touch and a little spice, while oakmoss settles in the base and pulls the scent towards chypre. The sweet accord stays in the background. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling the room. Though made for men, its fresh, green build suits anyone who likes a restrained, clean scent. Guerlain La Cuvée Secrète / Le 68 - Cologne Fond de Cuve and Essenzialmente Laura La Lavanda di Leonardo have a close profile.

Oltre

5.7

Tonatto

Fresh · Floral · Aquatic

Tonatto Oltre is a fresh, aquatic men's fragrance, softened by green and floral touches. Its longevity is moderate and its sillage weak, so it is mostly noticed by those close to the wearer. It reads as a calm, everyday scent with a clearly masculine bent. Stone pine opens cool and green, and lily of the valley carries it into a light floral heart. Seagrass and musk in the base keep the aquatic side going, with spicy and woody tones in the background and a clean, synthetic edge.

Solista

6.3

Tonatto · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Green

Tonatto Solista is a fresh, powdery white-floral perfume led by jasmine, tuberose and rose, made for women. The scent is built around white flowers from start to finish: jasmine and tuberose lead, with rose, violet, lily of the valley, gardenia and orange blossom rounding out the bouquet. Green and fruity touches keep the flowers fresh, while the sweet, creamy side softens them into a powdery warmth. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though few people have voted, so that picture is not firm. There is no clear lean towards a particular season or occasion, and with its soft floral character it reads distinctly feminine. Hermès Jour d'Hermès Gardénia and Harry Lehmann Gardenie have a close profile.

Oropuro

7.4

Tonatto · 2000

Sweet · Spicy · Oriental

Tonatto Oropuro is a unisex scent with a sweet, spicy and oriental character, deepened by leathery and animalic shades; it has been discontinued. Oropuro opens with amber and vanilla, so the scent starts warm and sweet from the first spray. The heart holds white musk and bergamot: the musk sets a soft, powdery ground, while the bergamot adds a slight brightness over the sweetness. In the base, animalic notes and civet take over, and the dry-down turns darker, smoky and leathery. Its profile is close to Junaid Perfumes Rasikh and Laboratorio Olfattivo Alambar.

Anni Venti

7.3

Tonatto

Citrus · Floral · Green

Plaisir

6.7

Tonatto

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Tonatto Plaisir is a feminine scent where floral and fruity sweetness is warmed by spice, with a gourmand side that leads. It opens with orange and grapefruit giving a lively citrus lift, while rose sits behind that brightness as a soft floral base. In the heart, cinnamon and spices come forward and push the scent towards a warm, oriental character rather than a purely sweet one. The base of vanilla, amber and white musk dries down into a powdery, woody, gentle sweetness. There are too few votes on longevity, sillage and season to say how it wears; still, its structure suits those who enjoy warm, sweet perfumes. Kenzo Flower by Kenzo Le Parfum and Serge Lutens Louve have a close profile.

Iss

7.0

Tonatto · 2003

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Tonatto Iss is a fresh, green men's fragrance built around neroli, petitgrain and lemon. It opens with neroli, petitgrain and lemon, bright and citrus-led. In the heart, ylang-ylang, bergamot and musk arrive: the bergamot keeps the citrus line going while ylang-ylang and musk soften it. Sandalwood anchors the base, giving the freshness a woody, lightly resinous floor, with a spicy touch alongside it. The green, fresh tone stays present from start to finish. Sold as a men's fragrance, Iss has a profile close to Dior Cologne Royale and Chanel Eau de Cologne.

Notte a Taif

6.3

Tonatto · 2010

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Tonatto Notte a Taif is a fresh, floral and sweet women's perfume built around orange blossom, tuberose and vanilla. It opens with orange blossom and bergamot, which give a bright citrus freshness. The heart turns floral with tuberose, rose and jasmine, and the scent becomes powdery and creamy. In the base, vanilla and amber take over: the flowers sweeten and the perfume settles into a warm, rounded finish. Zara Sublime Epoque and Jennifer Lopez Eau de Glow have a close profile.